[Levin]

PUBLISHED DEC 26, 2021, 9:24 AM SGT


SALVADOR, BRAZIL (AFP) - More than 11,000 people have been displaced in the Brazilian state of Bahia due to flooding, with the authorities scrambling on Saturday (Dec 25) to provide relief to residents without alternative housing.

The heavy rains have killed 17 people since November, including the latest death on Thursday, the state's civil protection agency said.


https://www.straitstimes.com/world/heavy...ast-brazil